Alvan L. Barach
(1895 - 13 Dec 1977)

American physician , was a pioneer in respiratory therapy who developed the first practical oxygen tent, useful in cases of pneumonia. He practiced in New York.

Science Quotes by Alvan L. Barach (2)

An alcoholic has been lightly defined as a man who drinks more than his own doctor.
— Alvan L. Barach
Journal of the American Medical Association (1962), 181, 393.
See also:  |  Alcoholic (2)  |  Physician (138)

Middle age has been said to be the time of a man’s life when, if he has two choices for an evening, he takes the one that gets him home earlier.
— Alvan L. Barach
Journal of the American Medical Association (1962), 181, 393.
See also:  |  Middle Age (2)


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